Introduction
Colin Miller (born October 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing within the Boston Bruins organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Miller was selected by the Kings in the 5th round (151st overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Miller played three seasons (2010 – 2013) of major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), scoring 31 goals and 74 assists for 105 points, while earning 201 penalty minutes, in 174 games played. At the conclusion of the 2012–13 OHL season he was selected to receive the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy as the OHL team captain that best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice.
On July 29, 2013, the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Miller to a three-year entry-level contract.
During the 2014–15 season, on January 25, 2015, at the AHL All-Star Skills Competition in Utica, New York, Miller won the fastest skater competition, then proceeded to set the AHL record for hardest shot, clocking at 105.5 miles per hour.
On June 26, 2015, Miller was traded along with Martin Jones and the 13th overall selection (Jakub Zboril) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Milan Lucic.
After playing one season in Bruins' organization, he re-signed for two years. He will make $1M per year.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Soo Thunderbirds | NOJHL | 46 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 66 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 54 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 54 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 65 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 70 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 82 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 42 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 20 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 42 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy - Leadership Award | 2012–13 | |
| AHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2014–15 | |
| Calder Cup (Manchester Monarchs) | 2015 | |